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**Brand:** Michael Foods Inc.

**Categories:** Operations Production

**Locations:** Lenox, Iowa

**Position Type:** Regular Full-Time

**Req ID:** 27534

Job Description

Business Unit Overview

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food. Location Description Michael Foods, Inc. located in Lenox, Iowa and often called the "Pearl of the Prairie" is where you can find small town living, focused on family and friends, with big city amenities not far from reach in Des Moines, Omaha, and Kansas City. Located in southwest Iowa, Taylor county, with a population of around 1400, the Lenox area reaches far beyond the city limits with beautiful and productive fields of corn, beans, and other croplands. Lenox holds an amazing four day Rodeo every July and is home to a beautiful 36-9 hole golf course, several fishing and boating lakes, great area hunting, a beautiful city park with swimming pool, and many picnic parks. The MFI location in Lenox produces primarily pre-cooked egg patties. With its friendly atmosphere, safe environment, and progressive spirit, Lenox is a great place to live, work, play, and raise a family. Responsibilities SUMMARY: The purpose of the Food Safety & Quality Lead is to support the facility’s food safety and quality system. The effective execution of our monitoring and verification requirements ensures finished products adhere to their specifications and meet our customer’s expectations. All of Michael Foods, the customers and the public will benefit from the work done by leads who ensure safe, compliant quality products. This position has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Support and provide direction for FSQ processing and precooked department technicians, including scheduling of work assignments, communication and resolution of food safety and quality non-conformances. Effectively train FSQ and production personnel on monitoring and verification procedures for Food Safety (Preventive Controls – Supply Chain, Allergen, Process, Sanitation & Recall, Pre-Operational Inspection, Operational Sanitation, Food Defense, Labeling, etc.) and Food Quality (Weights, Dimensions, Coding, Sensory, Analytical Methods for Egg Solids, Salt Content) Perform all routine & non-routine FSQ department food safety and quality calibration, monitoring and verification tasks. Perform periodic direct observations of critical food safety and quality monitoring and verification tasks and correct non-conformances. Participate in facility food safety/quality inspections, in-process inspections, mock recall, label and food safety plan internal audits exercises as required. Act as a liaison between FSQ technicians and the sanitation, receiving, production, distribution and maintenance departments. Prepare and communicate schedule FSQ shift reports. Trends and reports pre-operational, ATP & FPQ incident data to FSQ department for evaluation. Assist in drafting, revision, and maintenance of plant standard operating procedures. Communicate food safety and quality non-conformances to FSQ management and production departments. Assist and track the completion FPQ Incident Reports and Corrective Action Database to ensure corrective actions are implemented and verified to be effective. Support in the investigation and resolution of environmental findings through observations, swabbing and internal audits of critical processes. Support the investigations of customer concerns or other quality related deviations to determine root cause and appropriate corrective actions. Assist in the management of quality hold activities, including non-conforming product inventories. Assume personal responsibility to ensure a safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and healthy in all jobs and tasks. Adhere to Quality work practices, follow all GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality. Ensure regulatory compliance at all times. Accountable for a safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks. Adhere to Quality work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality. Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications Education and Experience: High school diploma or GED (or equivalent). Bachelor’s degree in food science or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups, customers/vendors, or employees. Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply common sense to follow instructions in various forms. Ability to solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Other Skills and Abilities: Proficient communication skills across various departments. Knowledge of company and regulatory policies. Organizational and time management skills. Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and ability to train others. Basic proficiency in MS Office for data collection, analysis, and report writing. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Ability to participate in cross-functional teams. Data collection, analysis, and reporting skills. Ability to perform basic administrative duties. Ability to operate specific equipment or tools. Typing or shorthand skills. Computer skills with spreadsheet and word-processing software. Familiarity with special terminology (legal, medical, scientific). Licenses, Certificates, Registrations: Willingness to obtain necessary certifications.

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